• Bucket_of_Truth@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Fascism as defined by Merriam-Webster says

    A political philosophy, movement, or regime (such as that of the Fascisti) that exalts nation and often race above the individual and that stands for a centralized autocratic government headed by a dictatorial leader, severe economic and social regimentation, and forcible suppression of opposition

    The emphasis on race and economic / social regimentation are the major break from the left.

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        1 year ago

        That’s literally the whole American “MAGA” movement. They want Trump or someone like him as an absolute dictator and have no problem taking rights away from people.

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            Right. All the thousands of “god emperor” and “president for life” memes really make me confident in that…

            Not to mention also the “helicopter ride” memes which were popular for a while. Face it. The right loves strongman populist authoritarians just as much as the tankies do.

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              Literally never seen any of those. Guess I don’t hang around in enough “far right” places.